Judge, 1929-03-30 · page 33 of 36
Judge — March 30, 1929 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **humor and advertising** from Judge magazine. The "Jest in Pun" section offers lighthearted wordplay jokes typical of the era—puns about liquor ("Pinta"), soup ("consomme"), and apartment living. The cartoon at bottom shows a confirmed bachelor spraying an insect with "Flit" (an early insecticide brand), a visual joke threatening an unwanted suitor. The advertisements reflect period concerns: the Hotel Montclair ad emphasizes modern amenities (radio in every room), while the Dand-i-Ritis and Newbro's Herpicide ads address dandruff as both a hygiene and appearance issue—suggesting social stigma around the condition. Abbott's Bitters advertises a patent medicine (common then, now recognized as often ineffective or dangerous). The humor largely depends on early 20th-century social anxieties: apartment living, dating etiquette, and appearance standards—subjects that required comedic deflation in Judge's satirical tradition.
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Jest in Pun do you get your liquor? Second—By the galleon, First—Well, maybe so, but Columbus, they say got his by the Pinta. “Give a sentence with ‘ac commodating.” “How soon shall 1 modating you again?” asked. the cager swain, “Give a sentence with ‘con somme. “Ah, my darling, let us con somune r love in honorable marriage Ain't it wonderful, that soup- reme moment? This one is called A Mere | of the Well,” said the wise-c office boy to his boss, “if you say I was napping, all right—but it’s snooze to me!” Yeah, you're right, that’s enough of doze kind. ‘longue .. Did I mention before about the little gal who's se coo-coo she thinks Dlunderbuss is a 1917 Ford And then there's the one of FE. G's about the Scotchman who was invited to spend the week end, and refused. Conductor—(holding out punch- er)—Ticket, lady! Lady Passenger—Oh, no, thank you, [ really wouldn't have any use for it! Caller (sith black bag)—Gon- ha exterminate your apartment, lady! Young Housewife (terrifiedly) But L don't want it extermi nated! I've just leased it! Suggested humanitarian move on the part of ledging-house mag nates: the construction of an ipartment - building — exclusively for saxophone players, to be known as the “Tooter Arms.” Ho, hum. Well. as the spirit ualist remarked as she came out of her trance, “It's all in’ the daze work!" —JaQquita accom- | HOTEL MONTCLAIR | Roomand | 49th to 50th Streets Bath | Lexington Avenue New York City 800 Rooms Each with Tub and Shower | “Radio in Every Room 3 minutes’ walk from Grand Central, Times Square, Fifth Avenue Shops and most im- portant commercial centres, leading shops and theatres. 10 minutes to Penn. Station. Grand Central Palace only 2 short blocks away S. Gregory Taylor sear W. Richards Mamager Have You “Dandruff Infected Eyes” ) ND-I-RITI hampoo the hare with Herpic NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE, uff germicide,” inte with finger tips Con ‘ appears F c nd I Save your eyes—Save your hair Sold by Druggists—Applied by Barbers Samples Sent FREE—Mail this ad to 7he HERPICIDE CO. DetRot, Mien. Always insist upon having : ¢ ABBOTTS Fors2 vers’ BITTERS Sample by mail, 25¢ ==? CW. Abbott & Co..Balto,. Ma Coxrinuen Bacuteton—And if you come buzzing around me any more, young man, I’m going to spray you with Flit!—Avvr.